Regulation 9 Notice of investigation and giving of cautionI1

Northern Ireland

The investigating officer shall, as soon as is practicable (without prejudicing his or any other investigation of the matter),—

(a)

cause the member concerned to be given written notice—

(i)

that there is to be an investigation into the case;

(ii)

of the nature of the report, complaint or allegation;

(iii)

informing him that he has the right to seek advice from his Staff Association; and

(iv)

informing him that he has the right to be accompanied by a member of a police force selected by him, who shall not be an interested party, to any meeting, interview or hearing;

(b)

in all cases give that member in writing the caution set out in paragraph 1, of Schedule 2,

(c)

where he reasonably believes that the presence of any object, substance or mark found on the person of that member or in or on his clothing, footwear or otherwise in his possession or in any place in which the member was present at a time material to the subject matter of the report, complaint or allegation may be attributable to the member’s having breached the Code of Conduct, inform the member that he so believes and give him in writing the caution set out in paragraph 2, of Schedule 2,

(d)

where he reasonably believes that the presence of that member at a place at or about the time the breach of the Code of Conduct was alleged to have been committed may be attributable to his involvement in that breach, inform the member that he so believes and give him in writing the caution set out in paragraph 3, of Schedule 2.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1